Headed off on a long road trip this summer? We’ve got you covered. Toy Insider Assistant Editor Madeleine Buckley stopped by Las Vegas Now to show off the best new toys to keep kids entertained in the back seat this summer. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the spring and summer, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide.


DOLCE MOUSE BACKPACK WITH NECK SUPPORT (MAGFORMERS)

  • A toddler’s first backpack with their own beautiful Dolce travel mouse and rabbit toy for them to take on any journey.
  • The animals arrive with crinkle ears and tactile fabric for fun on the go.
  • Ages: All
  • MSRP: $39.99
  • Available: magformers.com

I SPY TRAVEL CARD GAME (UNIVERSITY GAMES)

  • We all know and love the best-selling I SPY books.
  • For the first time ever, match I SPY images to the world outside the car with this great summer travel card game.
  • Ages: 4+
  • MSRP: $6.99
  • Available: Barnes & Noble


COLOR WONDER MESS-FREE STOW & GO TRAVEL KIT (CRAYOLA)

  • The Crayola Color Wonder Stow & Go Studio has been redesigned to hold even more of your favorite mess-free coloring tools!
  • Now there’s more storage for markers and space to keep a Color Wonder stamp pad and stamps. Perfect for on-the-go creativity!
  • Includes a bigger 30-page Color Wonder pad and 4 mess-free markers.
  • Ages: 3+
  • MSRP: $9.99
  • Available: Target, Amazon


PLAYFOAM PALS SERIES 4: FANTASY FRIENDS
(EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS)

  • Playfoam Pals provide magical fun.
  • Each pod has a new Fantasy Friend hidden inside three-tone sparkle Playfoam.
  • Kids can collect all 12 Fantasy Friends from the non-toxic Playfoam that never dries for endless, magical fun.
  • The Playfoam doesn’t stick or leave a mess behind; perfect for travel!
  • Ages: 5+
  • MSRP: 2-Pack-$7.99; 6-Pack-$21.99; 12-Pack-$47.99
  • Available: Amazon, EducationalInsights.com

PJ MASKS LEARNING WATCH (VTECH)

  • Put on the watch and save the day with the PJ Masks Super Catboy Learning Watch.
  • Pretend to transform into Catboy and play four exciting games that explore shapes and early math skills while trying to defeat Romeo, Luna Girl and the Ninjalinos.
  • The watch also includes the voices of PJ Masks and nine different PJ Masks clock faces.
  • An alarm clock with three alarm tones, timer, stopwatch and cuckoo clock add to the experience. It’s time to be a hero!
  • Ages: 3-6
  • MSRP: $11.99
  • Available: Amazon, Target, Walmart, Kmart

PRINCESS UNICORN CARRY CASE (PLAYMOBIL)

  • Kids can ride off on a magical adventure with the Princess Unicorn Carry Case.
  • They can take a ride through the castle grounds with their magical creature.
  • When playtime is over, simply store the pieces inside the case for next time.
  • The set includes 1 adult figure, 1 child figure, a unicorn, rose bushes, detachable skirts, a basket, a palace railing, and other accessories.

DINO EXPLORER CARRY CASE (PLAYMOBIL)

  • Kids can go on an adventure with the Dino Explorer Carry Case.
  • They can use the map to make their way around the mysterious island.
  • When playtime is over, simply store the pieces inside the case for next time.  
  • The set includes 2 figures, 2 dinosaurs, a net cannon, a rock wall, and other accessories.
  • Ages: 4+
  • MSRP: $14.99
  • Available: playmobil.us, Amazon, Walmart, Target, Barnes & Noble

About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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